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Food Rescue US – Northwest CT Receives a Grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Eva M. Coty Fund
The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Eva M. Coty Fund awarded Food Rescue US – Northwest CT a $10,000 grant. The funding will support the ongoing work of Food Rescue US – Northwest CT and the site’s efforts to expand. Over the last year, as the height of the pandemic passed and government assistance programs ended,…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: Digestible Bites – January 2023
Good news: Every day there are more and more mentions of “food as medicine” in the news. The movement is really taking off! Bad news: there is so much information that trying to digest it all is difficult. But that’s what I’m here for. Each month I will highlight the best news and studies talking…
Read MoreFood Rescue US – DC is featured on ABC7 DC News
Food Rescue US – DC was recently featured on ABC7 DC News. In the video, our volunteers, food rescuers, and food donors work together to bring fresh food to those in need. To the food insecure in DC, these high-quality meals are essential. In the end, we learn that food is love. To watch the…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: 2,400 Years in the Making
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, aka the father of medicine, said over 2,400 years ago: “let food be thy medicine.” Many millennia later, it seems we are just getting the message. After horrifying rates of nutritional insecurity increased during COVID, the need to provide nutritionally dense and affordable food as medicine became glaringly obvious. In…
Read MoreVIP Tickets Available for Rob Mathes Holiday Concert
It just wouldn’t feel like the holidays without our good friend Rob Mathes back on stage. Returning to The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College after a three-year hiatus, this spectacular celebration will feature Mathes, his all-star band, and a chorus of saints and friends. Rob is graciously doing two concerts, December 16th & 17th,…
Read MoreFOOD RESCUE US TO RECOVER EXCESS FOOD FROM THE NEST SUMMIT CAMPUS 2022
This September, Food Rescue US will attend and recover the excess food from The Nest Summit Campus 2022. The Nest Summit Campus 2022, the official event partner of Climate Week NYC, is a climate action platform mobilizing climate-committed doers and thinkers from leading companies, NGOs, government, academia, and the community-at-large. Their mission is to enhance…
Read MoreUnited Way of Southeast Louisiana Awards Food Rescue US – New Orleans a $10,000 Grant
The United Way of Southeast Louisiana awarded Food Rescue US – New Orleans a $10,000 Blueprint for Prosperity Programmatic Grant. The funding will support the ongoing work of Food Rescue US – New Orleans and the site’s efforts to expand. Food Rescue US – New Orleans will recruit additional food donors and volunteers in order…
Read MoreTHE KRAFT FAMILY AND PATRIOTS FOUNDATION RECOGNIZED OLIVER KAUFMAN FOR HIS VOLUNTEER WORK WITH FOOD RESCUE US – FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND DONATED $10,000
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – For the past 25 years, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation have been recognizing volunteers for going above and beyond to give back to their communities through the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards program. Gillette, a longtime supporter of the New England Patriots and a cornerstone partner of the…
Read More2021 IMPACT REPORT
We could not be prouder of the impact that was accomplished by our network in 2021. Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping us grow! View our 2021 Impact Report HERE.
Read MoreWells Fargo Championship, Food Rescue US Partnership Provides 9,000 + Meals to Benefit Greater DMV
Through a partnership between the Wells Fargo Championship, Food Rescue US, and Levy Restaurants, 10,000+ pounds of surplus food was rescued during the Wells Fargo Championship on May 5-8, 2022 at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. In addition to the excess food rescued, 3,000+ pounds of beverages and 900+ pounds of serveware were rescued. During…
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